Global Inland Services Procurement Director

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

At CEVA Logistics, we Rise in Motion.  Your career is always on the move, growing as fast and as far as your ambition takes you. Join a global team of nearly 200 nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging new paths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world. The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and the chance to make a meaningful impact. This is more than a job. It’s a journey on which you rise. 

Important! Working location can be Madrid, Marseille or Paris

YOUR ROLE

The role exists to establish, professionalize and coordinate a dedicated Inland Services procurement capability for Contract Logistics, with a focus on purchased transportation services such as parcels, LTL and FTL flows. 

The Inland Services Procurement Director will clarify total purchased transportation spend, map current resources involved in transportation procurement, define procurement standards and tools, and implement a dedicated functional procurement organization to generate savings, improve spend control and strengthen the link between Contract Logistics and Ground & Rail. The position will act as a key liaison between Contract Logistics leadership, Group Inland Procurement, regional/local procurement resources and operational stakeholders.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ?

Establish Contract Logistics Inland Procurement governance and operating model

Define and implement the dedicated Inland Services procurement organization for Contract Logistics, including governance, decision rights, functional reporting lines, procurement standards and handover rules between global, regional and local teams. The role will create a clear HO-led structure with functional reporting lines and tailor the transition approach by entity maturity level.

Clarify and control purchased transportation spend

Create transparency on the total purchased transportation spend across Contract Logistics by consolidating spend visibility, validating data quality, identifying spend owners and classifying services such as parcels, LTL and FTL. Current systems show inconsistent spend views across several sources, and the type of inland service purchased is difficult to track globally, creating a significant need for structured spend governance.

Map current procurement resources and coordinate the Procurement Generalist network

Map the current resources working on transportation procurement and functionally coordinate the Procurement Generalist purchase line, which continues to report operationally into local/site leadership. The role has no direct line management responsibility, but provides dotted-line functional leadership, guidance, standards, performance routines and capability building for the local purchase line involved in operational procurement tasks.

Define and deploy Inland Services procurement strategy

Develop and implement the procurement strategy for Inland Services in Contract Logistics, aligned with Group Procurement and Contract Logistics business objectives. The role will support or lead procurement strategy definition, supplier segmentation, sourcing priorities, tendering logic and cost optimization initiatives, while ensuring alignment with wider Group goals and the needs of regional/local operations.

Drive savings, synergy capture and cost optimization

Identify and deliver savings opportunities through improved procurement structure, structured tendering, benchmarking, supplier panel management, spend consolidation and closer coordination with Ground & Rail. The assessment identifies potential savings of USD 7.5–15m based on a 2–4% savings hypothesis on an adjusted approximately USD 375m spend base, and comparative analyses already identified savings opportunities through increased CL/G&R procurement synergies.

Lead supplier management, negotiations and tendering standards

Lead or support strategic supplier negotiations, supplier qualification, supplier relationship management, performance reviews and tendering processes for Inland Services. The role will ensure that suppliers are systematically challenged, structured rate cards and pricing grids are used where appropriate, and contracts are aligned with operational needs, service expectations and Group procurement standards.

Implement procurement tools, methods and data-driven decision-making

Establish procurement tools and methods across the organization, including tendering tools, contract databases, supplier relationship management systems, structured rate cards, reporting routines and spend analytics. Digital and analytics-enabled procurement is a recognized lever for improved spend transparency, supplier performance management, risk mitigation and value capture.

Strengthen compliance, risk management and supplier controls

Improve supplier compliance and risk monitoring across Contract Logistics purchased transportation by implementing “way to buy” rules, contract controls, supplier risk reviews, vigilance checks, payment-term monitoring and ethical/sustainability standards. The assessment highlights risks linked to Sapin II, vigilance obligations, illegal work exposure, late payments, legal liability and reputational harm, making this a critical protection role for the Group.

Reporting, monitoring and executive stakeholder management

Provide structured reporting on spend transparency, supplier performance, savings initiatives, procurement maturity, compliance risks and deployment progress. Purchasing managers are expected to prepare market and cost reports, develop cost reduction plans, negotiate with suppliers and implement purchasing policies and procedures, all of which are core to this role’s management cadence.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Master’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, International Business, Engineering or a comparable field.
• At least 10 years of procurement experience, ideally in transportation, logistics, Contract Logistics or related services.
• Strong understanding of procurement governance, sourcing, tendering, supplier management and cost optimization.
• Proven experience in defining and deploying procurement strategies, managing large spend categories, leading supplier negotiations and implementing procurement tools and methods.
• Experience in matrix organizations, senior stakeholder management and coordination of local/regional procurement networks.
• Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing, category management, supplier relationship management, structured tendering, rate cards, contract databases, SRM tools, spend analytics and procurement performance reporting. Ability to develop cost reduction strategies, savings plans, supplier panels and procurement governance routines.
• Fluency in English

Desirable

• CIPS, procurement, supply chain, Lean/Six Sigma, project management or advanced negotiation certification.
• Experience in international group procurement transformation.
• Experience in inland transportation, parcels, FTL/LTL, ground transport, 3PL/4PL environments or Contract Logistics purchased transportation. Experience in CL/G&R synergy projects or transport procurement operating model transformation.
• Knowledge of AI-enabled procurement tools, digital procurement, fuel surcharge mechanisms, payment-term governance and supplier risk monitoring frameworks.

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?

With a genuine culture of reward and recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. There’s no doubt that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment so if you’d like to work for one of the top Logistics providers in the world then please do get in touch to find your next role.

ABOUT TOMORROW

We value your professional and personal growth. That’s why we share plenty of career opportunities for you to thrive within CEVA. Join CEVA for a challenging career.

As a global organization, and as part of the CMA CGM Group, diversity is critical to our business success; only when we can reflect the cultures, languages, behaviors and local knowledge of our customers, we can succeed. By employing people with different experiences and abilities, we expand our knowledge and increase our creativity and innovation. 

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